I started my shop primarily to sell handmade jewelry. I quickly discovered I don't have much of a talent for it and now I just enjoy buying handmade jewelry from my more talented fellow Etsy shopowners!

I did discover that I very much enjoy creating my shop and that I LOVE the camaraderie and the community you find being a part of Etsy and wanted to make my shop work so I turned to my love of collecting and, mainly because I just have too much stuff, decided it was time to abandon jewelry making and to share my collections with everyone instead.

I love everything vintage. It usually doesn't even matter what it is. If it is dusty and old, I am drawn to it. I think being a picker would have been my dream job.

My favorite items, however, are jewelry from the 60's and older and vintage dolls and toys, specifically Barbie dolls, Barbie clothes and accessories from the 60's.

I love the sparkle and beauty of the older rhinestone pieces and the huge brooches that all women wore on their coats.

I collect so many different things, all vintage, all well loved items showing the character and beauty of their age. I like the dings and dents and flaws of vintage items. I like the musty, dusty aspect of searching for vintage treasure.

I started with small, easy to ship items but my plans for the shop are still developing. I intend on adding bigger items, larger dolls, household items - dishes and pottery, sports memorabilia, etc. My house is filled to the brim with treasures that I must part with or find a bigger house. My problem is I am in love with everything I have so when I sell an item, a piece of me goes in the package along with it.

In addition to the vintage items, I also collect loose gems. This falls in with my original intention to make my own jewelry. Since that fell through, I have lots of gems for sale and will be adding more on a regular basis, so please keep checking back with us.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back and explore our shop again.